The ocean, blanketing over 70% of the Earth’s surface, is estimated to be home to more than half of all life on our planet.

Three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing despite a global treaty to reduce it.

The public release is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Head Beach in Phippsburg, and it marks a milestone for the ...

A single research expedition in 2022 is helping scientists chart even more remarkable marine species across the ocean. Researchers have discovered two new deep-sea species—a lanternshark and a porcela ...

New Jersey’s marine mammals are in the crosshairs. Already struggling under multiple assaults, they are facing another blow. Recent federal budget cuts and rule changes promise to dismantle critical ...

The Grenada House of Representatives has approved several changes to the Caribbean nation’s fisheries laws to comply with the ...

Plastic found inside a dead black-footed albatross. Image by Dan Clark /USFWS. New research has found that even small amounts ...

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics—but how much is too much?

A mother otter and her pup had a joyous reunion in Morro Bay, Calif., thanks to the Marine Mammal Center. The marine team recorded the pup's vocalizations and played them on a Bluetooth speaker to ...

Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers examined data to find out how much it takes. The answer: ...

In 2017, a new global treaty was meant to bring mercury pollution under control. But three decades of data from UK harbor ...